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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Missiology"”.
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"Effective Evangelism" in the City: Donald McGavran's Missiology and Urban Contexts
This dissertation examines the missiology of Donald A. McGavran as it applies in urban contexts. Chapter 1 introduces the research question by examining the current state of global urbanization and urban missions. Alongside the study of urban missions is an outline of the rise of Donald McGavran's …
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Witnessing with the Holy Spirit: Pneumatology and missiology in evangelistic theory
… focal point of Pneumatology, soteriology, and missiology. It reviews the differing dynamics and recent trends within evangelical missiology that relate to Pneumatology and evangelistic theory, concluding that more attention must be given to the Spirit's role in evangelistic theory. Chapter 3 …
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Missiology Meets Cultural Anthropology: The Life and Legacy of Paul G. Hiebert
… dissertation examines the relationship between missiology and cultural anthropology in the life and published works of Paul Gordon Hiebert. Chapter 1 introduces the overall research question which investigates the interface of cultural anthropology and missiology. Key terms are introduced and …
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Sacred Metalcore: A worship, culture, and missiology study of the Christian metal scene
My argument is that the Christian faith can be legitimately enacted within the subculture context of the modern metal music scene. Specifically, I survey important pieces of literature about both the secular and the sacred versions of the metal scene and examine how the Christian faith is put into …
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A contextual missiology of the spirit: a study of Pentecostalism in Rajasthan, India
… The thesis aims to suggest ‘a contextual missiology of the Spirit,’ as a new model of contextual missiology from a Pentecostal perspective, which has emerged from this study. The inherent theological characteristics of Pentecostalism underline the pneumatological foundation of a contextual …
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A critique of the ecclesiology, missiology and sociology of the Mission-shaped Church report
… and synodical legislation. It traces the missiology, ecclesiology and sociology of the initial report and their subsequently developed over the last seven years. The thesis ascertains how well this missiology and ecclesiology reflects or adapts traditional and contemporary Anglican …
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The Missiology of I. T. Tichenor with Implications on Contemporary Southern Baptist North American Missions
This dissertation analyzes the missiology of I. T. Tichenor, corresponding secretary of the Home Mission Board from 1882-1900, and provides implications of his missiology on contemporary Southern Baptist North American Missions. Chapter 1 introduces the need for this dissertation and gives the …
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The Missiology of T. G. John Sullivan with Implications on Contemporary Southern Baptist State Convention Work
ABSTRACT THE MISSIOLOGY OF T. G. JOHN SULLIVAN WITH IMPLICATIONS ON CONTEMPORARY SOUTHERN BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION WORK Michael Allen Tatem, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chair: Dr. Adam W. Greenway This dissertation analyzes the missiology of T. G. John Sullivan, executive …
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Southern Baptist Convention Missions in Canada: An Indigenous Missiology for a Convention in a Near-Culture Country
… literature related specifically to indigenous missiology beginning with Rufus Anderson and Henry Venn. Chapter 5 examines the development of contextualization. While most contextualization models have focused primarily on the communication of the gospel, for the purposes of this dissertation, …
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Diaspora Missions Among Asian Americans in Rural Counties in Tennessee
The field of diaspora missiology has erupted over the past fifteen years as a legitimate subfield of missiology. Diaspora missiology studies occur at the intersection of missiology and migration theory with an emphasis on strategies to minister to and through the diaspora populations of the world. …
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Diaspora Missiology: Understanding Biblical Hospitality as a Means to Develop Church Planting Strategies Among Unreached Peoples in the United States
… of biblical hospitality as it evaluates diaspora missiology in order to help create an effective strategy to reach unreached peoples within the borders of the United States. Chapter 1 surveys the literature that has contributed to the study of diaspora missiology and biblical hospitality as well …
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A critical dialogue between the missiology of Lesslie Newbigin and the emerging understanding of mission with the Prebyterian Church in Ireland
… research sets up a critical dialogue between the missiology of Lesslie Newbigin and the emerging understanding of Mission in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI). PCI’s response to its rapidly changing context is examined through its official documents and interviews with key informants. The …
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'Local species' in African soil: the development of James McKeown's Mission Models and The Church of Pentecost, Ghana
… this challenge, studies in the field of missiology have concentrated on foreign missions to the neglect of mission in multigenerational contexts. Using archival and ethnographic tools of qualitative research, and adopting a theoretical framework, which combines studies from the fields of …
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A study of an emerging missions movement in urban China: from the perspective of four Beijing pastors
This dissertation is a study of the missiology, characteristics, factors, and trajectory of a new missions phenomenon in the unregistered house churches of urban China called Missions China (originally Mission China 2030). This research seeks to uncover the distinctiveness of the Mission China …
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Pragmatic Holiness in the Early Salvation Army: A Theology of Holiness as Action
… of the early Salvation Army, focusing on its missiology and theology. The argument presented is that a pragmatic understanding of sanctification, as seen in the theology and practice of the early Salvation Army, speaks to three major possibilities for the present day Church. The final chapter …
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Identifying the intercultural leadership capacity of host agent church-planters interacting with immigrants in the USA
… capacity and formation. The study draws from missiology, Cultural Intelligence, and human psychology literature to construct a unique theoretical framework that relies upon primary and secondary theories and the merits of substantial research to provide the means for examining specific …
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A Model for Partnership: A model of partnership distilled from the relationship between Paul and the Philippian church as a tool to examine the partnership programmes of the Anglican Communion and to propose new directions.
This interdisciplinary study is a work of missiology and aims to formulate a model of partnership for mission in the Anglican Communion which can be used as a critical tool in order to understand the failures of the past and enable planning for the future. Throughout the thesis a consistent method …
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The anthropological pastor: navigating the culture of an established church by implementing anthropological tools and resources
… of the research from the fields of anthropology/missiology, relevant organizational culture literature, and church leadership materials. Chapter 2 serves as a survey of much of the relevant literature surrounding the study of anthropology/missiology, church leadership, and relevant organizational …
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The provision, design and effectiveness of websites for local Methodist churches
… plays a part in the integration of the fields of missiology and information technology, making an original contribution to knowledge because of the way in which macro-missiological issues related to the use of technology are considered along with the micro-missiological issues related to local …
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Christian faith and practice amongst migrants in Athens, Greece
… study is located within the fields of diaspora missiology, ethnography, and underpinned by theological critical realism epistemology. The study is based on commonly accepted methods of grounded theory and narrative inquiry. It is a study of the particular expressions of faith within cultures, in …
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